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Korean tenor Ji-min Park is back down under to play as ‘Alfredo’ in La Traviata at SOH

An internationally renowned lyrical and rumbustious Korean tenor Ji-Min Park(39) is back to Australian opera stage to play the role of Violetta’s star-crossed lover ‘Alfredo’ in Verdi’s La Traviata at Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House till 27 March 2018.

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Taeyang and Min Hyo Rin tie the knot in lavish wedding inspired by

BIGBANG idol Taeyang and his actress girlfriend Min Hyo Rin got married after four years together at a church in the Gyeonggi Province of Seoul.

In a stunning picture posted from the ‘wedding of the year’ by designer Suzan Lee, Min Hyo Rin, 32, looked beautiful in a strapless full-skirted wedding dress covered with floral applique. She wore a dainty tiara and a waist length veil, and carried a small bouquet while linking her new husband.

Taeyang,...

Suzy returns with second EP 'Faces of Love'

Forget the pure, cute and innocent image of Suzy. The singer-actress is back with her first EP in a year with a hardened heart to face up to the sober truth of love.

"Faces of Love" follows her first EP, "Yes? No?" which was released about a year ago, and is her first album as a solo artist since the disbandment of her girl group, missA, in December.

"I see it as a chance to grow more because I now can pursue my own style of music," she said. "So I...

BTS promotes capital city through song 'With Seoul'

(The Seoul Metropolitan Government releases the music video of pop sensation BTS’s promotional song 'With Seoul' on Dec. 13. ('With Seoul' music video))

The music video of “With Seoul,” a promotional song for Korea’s capital sung by the pop sensation BTS, was released on the Visit Seoul website and the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s YouTube channel on Dec. 13. 

The music video depicts a young woman, exhausted from her daily grind, getting...

Movie '1987' gets wider overseas release

A local period drama about the historic pro-democracy protests in June 1987 will be released in more foreign countries, its distributor said...

'Along With the Gods' surpasses 12 mln mark in attendance

The Korean fantasy blockbuster "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds" topped 12 million in attendance Thursday, the 23rd day of its run, the film's...

Taeyang and Min Hyo Rin

BIGBANG idol Taeyang and his actress girlfriend Min Hyo Rin got married after four years together at a church in the...

Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-

Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, who starred in the hit TV series "Descendants of the Sun," tied the knot in Seoul...

ABC features South

Getting a tattoo is still frowned upon in many circles in South Korea. Giving a tattoo is — in the eyes of the law...

Actor Lee Min-ho to

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Min-ho will release a photo book that was shot in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)...

Actor Kim Woo-bin named

South Korean actor Kim Woo-bin was appointed on Thursday as an honorary ambassador for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter...

Yolanda Foster Undergoes

Yolanda Foster is in Seoul, Korea to undertake an experimental stem cell therapy.

It’s been almost three...

Beer, Bread, Coffee –

(View of the ocean waters from Anmok Beach)

 

B! Beers crafted to perfection

 

Drink...

Day-trip Around Busan by

(Nightscape of yachts docked at Marine City)

Busan is a city of beautiful beaches, glamorous night scenes, and modern history. The second largest metropolitan area in Kor...

Nature & Art Await

(“Guardian” filming site, fir forest of Woljeongsa Temple (Credit: CJ E&M Corporation))

There is no shortage of wonderful places in Korea, but perhaps none quite as n...

Enjoy Seoul as You

(National Hangeul Museum Exterior (Credit: National Hangeul Museum))

Since the relocation of The National Museum of Korea to the area in 2000, Ichon-dong has emerged as a...